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Municipal employee – €5,000 Fine (Belgium, 2020)
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A municipal employee was fined for sending election advertisements using contact information they shouldn't have accessed. This case is important because it shows that using personal data without permission can lead to serious consequences.
What happened
The municipal employee unlawfully used a list of contact data to send election advertisements.
Who was affected
Employees of the municipal administration who received the unlawful advertisements.
What the authority found
The data protection authority found that the employee violated data protection rules by using unauthorized contact information.
Why this matters
This case serves as a warning to public officials and employees about the importance of respecting privacy laws when handling personal data.
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In the context of a municipal election in 2018, the data controller had sent election advertisements to a group of employees of the same municipal administration, unlawfully using a list of contact data to which he had no access.
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Details
Fine Date
8 June 2020
Authority
Autorité de Protection des Données
Fine Amount
€5,000
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Cite as: Cookie Fines. Municipal employee - Belgium (2020). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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